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Sep 25, 2020 • 35min

Testing Controllers, Messages & Systems with Andrew Lock

Andrew Lock joins us to talk about testing. They discuss testing API/MVC controllers, messaging, databases, and more. The chapter explores challenges in testing controllers, messages, and systems, including the difficulties of testing long-running processes and the need to ensure appropriate handlers are present.
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Sep 18, 2020 • 24min

Fallacy of Distributed Computing: Latency is Zero

Udi Dahan posted (per usual) a great graphic that points out latency scaled to how we comprehend it.  We add synchronous network calls to database, caches and other services without thinking of the latency it will add. https://twitter.com/UdiDahan/status/1303694890992390144 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX9EQV4aEfa6fa9o6qcdEQ?sub_confirmation=1 James Hickey https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/ Derek Comartin https://twitter.com/codeopinion https://codeopinion.com
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Sep 4, 2020 • 20min

Loosely Coupled Monolith

James Hickey and Derek Comartin discuss the misconceptions surrounding microservices and monoliths, the challenges and benefits of loosely coupled monolithic architecture, deploying isolated ballot contacts and managing logical coupling, the benefits, misconceptions, and challenges of microservices and monoliths, and exploring coupling in a microservice architecture.
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Sep 1, 2020 • 22min

State of Community & OSS in .NET

James and Derek discuss the .NET Community and the state of OSS including the .NET Foundation.   What do they do again?
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Aug 20, 2020 • 15min

Are there more experienced developers in older technologies?

Are there more junior developers using Node.js? Are .NET/Java Developers just old and writing boring line of business apps?
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Aug 13, 2020 • 21min

Thoughts About Uber's "DOMA" Architecture

Uber Engineering released a blog post of their current architecture named "Domain-Oriented Microservices (which was removed, then re-posted).  There was quite the buzz on Twitter about it.  Here are our strong opinions about what they are doing in comparison to Domain Driven Design and SOA. The day we recorded the article "Introducing Domain-Oriented Microservice Architecture" by Uber Engineering Blog was unavailable. It seems to be available again: https://eng.uber.com/microservice-architecture/ Hosted By: James Hickey https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/ Derek Comartin https://twitter.com/codeopinion https://codeopinion.com
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Jul 24, 2020 • 23min

When should you use CQRS?

What is CQRS? Is it all about complex asynchronous processing or is it simpler than that? When should you consider using CQRS anyways? Are there different ways to achieve the benefits that CQRS offers?   Derek and James offer their strongly held yet loosely coupled opinions on these issues and more!  James Hickey: - https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev - https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/  Derek Comartin - https://twitter.com/codeopinion - https://codeopinion.com
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Jul 7, 2020 • 15min

Limiting Packages And Dependencies In Software Projects

What's the state of third-party packages in the software development industry today? How do third-party packages affect security, maintainability & ownership? James and Derek share their ideas on these issues and more! James Hickey: https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/ Derek Comartin: https://twitter.com/codeopinion https://codeopinion.com
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Jun 27, 2020 • 20min

Software Specifications

Derek and James discuss their own experience in dealing with specifications. They then move on to chatting about what makes for a good specification, who is responsible, etc. James Hickey: https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/ Derek Comartin: https://twitter.com/codeopinion https://codeopinion.com
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Jun 27, 2020 • 13min

Code Reviews

Derek and James talk about their experiences with code reviews. What's been difficult, what's work well and what are the main benefits to code review... and... what are they NOT good for? James Hickey: https://twitter.com/jamesmh_dev  https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/   Derek Comartin: https://twitter.com/codeopinion  https://codeopinion.com

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